The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1904, Page 1

Forecast made cisco for thirty Fan Francisco w ther; light changing to {resk A. G. TEE WEATHER. midnight, May 21: Fulr Saturday; continued warm District Forecaster. hours eading st San Fran- and vicinity— north wind, ]’ westerly. MoADIE, (T PRI MAEAND. SO e o Alcazar—‘“Colinette.” California—"QOur Wew Minister.” Central—“Down by the Sea.” Chutes—Vandeville. : -Vaudeville. i Tivoli—“A Runaway Girl.” | Matinees at All Theaters To-Day. | N FRANCISCO, SATURDAY. MAY 21, 19 / PRICE FIVE CENTS. REPULSE OF THE ARMY OF GENERAL KUROKI AND GREAT LOSSES REPORTED TO CZAR’S CAPITAL ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.---A4 report has been received here saying‘ that General Kuroki has been repulsed with great loss. TORRENT SWEEPS TOWNS e Clondhurst Ruing Homes in Colo- | rado. | TR Bl | Many Lives Probably Lost in the Flood. Wreckaga— ofiw@llings Is‘ Carried for Miles on Raging Waters. : o aoct { —A cloudburst at la Poudre to overfiow -ports received has reat damage flood caused the dam ingston > of water Poudre, of ¢ Liv water ¢ F towns an settlement, co 400 families, 5 oundations and flood. occupants were make their escape and were WRECKAGE IN FLOOD. 25 not been learned whether there life at Fort Collins e to predict that there reckage of houses, house- carcasses of dead ani- ng carried past Fort Col- In lins the flood From Greeley, about twenty-five miles east of Fort Collins, comes the informat that a number of wagon bridges be have rado ween there and Fort Collins washed away, and the Colo- d Southern Railroad bridge at ut midway between the ked. No trains will be line to-night. The rn from Fort Col-{ eley a branch line. Al- though the crest of the flood has not vet reached Greeley, and is not expect- | ranchmen and other| s along the bottoms are moving high ground RESERVOIRS IN PERIL. “The Ceche la Poudre River e of the most thickly settled ultural districts of portion of the north- | State is irrigated from nd a number of immense been constructed for pose of storing the water. force of the ‘water's rush sufficiently to cause a the stored waters be nothing but disas- communication with the fitful, and all the bee runs ve the these fiooded towns along the upper €ache la Poudr. section is have been entirely cut off. The towns of Livermore, Belleview, Laporte, We ton end a portion of | Fort Collins are under from three to five feet of water, and in some cases the. water_reaches to the eaves of the houses. Five iron wagon bridges and iwo raflroad bridges in the vicinity of ¥Fort Collins have been swept away and two miles of the Colorado and South- ern tracks washed out. Several thou- | sand acres of beets and vegetables have been destroyed.and hundreds of | ntad of live stock drowned. | The water system of the city of Fort ! Collins has been seriously damaged, and all of the irrigation canals and dftches badly washed out. Tweive big seservoirs along the Cache la Poudre muedonl’o‘ll:col;mnl. ! ‘ | ordered breakfast i B The report cannot be confirmed. + COLUMN OF RUSSIAN TROOPS WITH THEIR AMBULANCE AND ARMY SERVICE WAGONS CROSSING A STREAM IN THE SOUTHEAST OF MANCHURIA. FALLS FIV STORIES 70 ER DEATH Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 20.—Ill from ner- vous. trouble that had recently caused her to enter a sanitarium, Miss Kather- ine Greene, ome of the wealthiest women of Boston, met death to-day by a plunge from a fifth-story window at Hotel Endicott, Columbus avenue and Eighty-first street. Miss Greene was 40 years old and had inherited a fortune estimated at $1,000,- 000, largely from her father, a merchant well known in New Bedford, Mass., years ago. He was ~very eccentric and this eccentricity, it is said, was in- herited in a measure by his daughter. After the death of a sister a year ago her peculiarities became more marked. With a sister she lived at 345 Beacon street in an old family mansion. A month ago Francis P. Greene, an uncle, persuaded Miss Katherine to go to a sanitarium. She consented, but had been in the place only a few days when she left without the knowledge of the attendants, reappearing at her home in Boston. Since last Thursday she has been under constant surveil- lance at the Endicott Hotel here. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock had risen and this morning and were waiting, when Miss Greene went to a window overlooking the court and sat on the sill. Mrs. Babcock came in the room, and she says Miss Greene leaned out to look below, lost her bal- ance and fell. Her body struck the cornice of the third floor and dropped to the roof of an extension at the sec- ond floor. A bellboy passing through the hall on the floor saw Miss Greene fall and immediately summoned as- sistance. She was semi-consclous and suffering intense pain. Her right thigh was broken and she sustained internal mnjuries which caused her death at Roosevelt Hospital an hour later. The body will be taken to Boston for burial. | | Mikado’s Soldiers Dislodged Frem Their Position in the Mountains by the Desperate Onslaught of the Forces of the Czar. ST. PETERSBURG, May 20.—The following dispatch from General Ku- ropatkin to the Czar dated at Liao- yang May 19 has been received: “A detachment of Cossacks engaged a detachment of the Japanese advance guard on May 18, north of Fengwang- cheng in a mountainous region. The fight began in the morning and lasted until 2:30 in the afternoon. The Jap- anese were successively dislodged from four positions extending over fif- teen miles. The pursuit of thé Jap- anese was stopped at Datiantsy, thir- teen miles north of Fengwangcheng. Our casualties were six Cossacks wounded, two horses killed and eight horses wounded. “There is no trace of the enemy in the valley of Tsanhoka so far as the road leading to the Tchangouline Pass, eighteen miles north of Fengwang- cheng, or in the valley of the Ai Riv- er from Samatsa to Kuandiansan on the road to Dounsianlintsa. “A squadron of Japanese cavalry which left Kuandiansan on May 17 for Samatsa was repulsed by one of our patrols at Schaogo, twelve miles from Kuandiansan. The . patrol retired without loss. Japanese infantry, 2000 strong, advanced on May 15 toward Salitszaipudza, which was evacuated on May 16.” VICEROY SENDS NEWS. Grand Duke Alexander has received the following dispatch under.to-day’'s date from Viceroy Alexieff: “The following report by mail from Rear Admiral Wittsoeft (in command of the naval forces at Port Arthur) was received on the night of May 19-20: *“*“Three of the enemy's battleships and three cruisers appeared to the east on the morning of the 15th. Their movements were watched from Liao- tishan and Golden Hill. After crossing the meridian of Port Arthur this squadron turned eastward and ap- peared to be getting into battle forma- tion. Then an explosion was observed under the third battleship, which was of the Fuji type. The vessel stopped, heeled over to starboard and began to gink by the bow, sending up a quantity of steam. 3 *“Two cruisers aproached and it was observed from Golden Hill that they lowered boats, after which the battle- ship gradually righted herself and ap- peared to recover from her injurv. “*At that minute another three-fun- neled battleship of the Shikishima type approached the scene of the acci- dent and a mine exploded under her midship section, causing a similar ex- plosion to that occurring in the casd.of the battleship Petropavlovsk.- In the course of one minute she sank. The third ' ironclad put out to sea, the cruisers remaining on the scene of the disaster. TORPEPO-BOATS ACTIVE. “‘I sent sixteen torpedo-boats to harass the enemy, and, should a favorable opportunity present itself, to attack the ships separately . The cruiser Novik went out to the passage in order, if necessary, to support the torpedo-boats, but the cruisers got up steam at this juncture and drew in toward the shore. “‘The Japanese cruisers opened fire with all their heavy guns on our tor- pedo-boats, but the latter returned to port without loss.” “*“The damaged ironclad then disap- peared below the horizon, with her at- tendant cruisers, escaping from the pursuit of our fleet. “‘In the meantime night had fallen, the wind had freshened and there was a rough sea. “‘On the morning of May 16 three torpedo-boats approached the scene of the disaster. I sent the Novik against them and they put to sea. “‘“The ship which blew up in Kerr Bay (Dalny) was evidently ‘a cruiser, judging by her funnels and fighting tops, which are visible at low water. “ ‘According to reports received from the coast three torpedo-boats covering an attempted landing in Kerr Bay were damaged by our light artillery.”” MUSCOVITES ARE JOYFUL. NEWCHWANG, May 20.—The Rus- sians here are jubilant over the report- ed retreat of the Japanese to Feng- wangcheng. They consider that the birthday of the Emperor, May 19, was “good medicine” for the enemy. According to the latest authentic re- ports received here there were two di- visions of the Yalu army, one moving on Haicheng and the other toward Liaoyang, and it is believed the Rus- sians concentrated and struck the en- emy south of Liaoyang, driving them back. The reports say the losses were | heavy. It is understood that the siege guns which were removed from the New- chwang forts were taken to the forts at Haicheng, where they were mounted | yesterday. | The Russians claim that they will bring 3000 men into Newchwang in a few days, but these statements are be- | lieved to result from enthusiasm fol- lowing the celebration of the Emper- or’s birthday and the news of Japanese retreat. The Japanese dbntrol the railroad | south of Wufangtien, and the Russian forces between there and Newchwang are small, amounting only to a few scouting parties. Almost all the railroad wires are down. A mijlitary wire between here and Port Arthur is in operation, how- ever, and the Japanese are tapping the Russian messengers as they pass. ADMIRAL TOGO’S REPORT. TOKIO, May 20 (6 a. m.).—Vice Ad- miral Togo’s full report on the loss of the Hatsuse and the Yosshino is as follows: “It is regrettable that I have to re- port a third misfortune. At 5 o'clock ! on Sunday morning I received a wire- less message from Rear Admiral Dewa. saying: ‘To-day at 5 o'clock in the; morning, while returning from the work of blocking Port Arthur, we en- | countered a dense fog north of the Shantung Promontory. The cruiser Kasuga collided with the cruiser Yo- shino, striking her on the port stern, and the latter sank. Boats from the | Kasuga saved ninety of her crew. The dense fog still continues.’ “This was a most unfortunate’ day for our navy. While the fleet was watching the enemy off Port Arthur the battleship Hatsuse struck an ene- ' the | my's mife and her rudder was dam- aged. She sent a rthessage for a ship to come and tow her. This vessel was going ‘in when another message brought the lamentable report that the Hatsuse had struck another mine and Continued on Page 2, Column 5. | + (Rl A Special Dispatch to The Call BUTTE, Mont., May 20.—Pretty 16- vear-old Jennie Morrison of Baker ¥, Ore., and Edward Grant. believed to be a fugitive from the Oregon pgni- tentiary, were placed under arrest to- day by the Butte police as the two were éendeavoring to beat their way |out of the city an a Great Northern train. Miss Morrison is a dashing young woman, and her flowing tresses of golden hair and rosy-hued cheeks at once excited the suspicions of the officers. The girl's tale is a unique one, and during- the four weeks she has been on the road as a tramp she has covered over 1300 miles. The fair prisoner de- clares she was driven from home by the cruelty of her family, and, attired in a suit of clothing borrowed from a | boy friend, she crawled through a win- dow and escaped during the night. She says she at once fell in with a lot of tramps, among whom she found her present pal. She avows she will not | return home, preferring the company of hobos, who, she says, treat her like a queen ‘when she is with Grant. Fearing the“officers Miss Morrison says she has traveled by night slept during the day, whenever pos- sible. Miss Morrisdh refused to change her style of apparel. declaring that she preferred her present attire, which she says she will wear until she reaches St. Louis. Judge Boyle fined her $20. Grant was fined $200 for carrying con- cealed weapons. The Butte police will hold both until the Oregon authorities are heard from. ————————— Widow Is Found Dead in Her Home. SAN DIEGO, May 20.—Mrs. Frances T. Brann, widow of Captain John Brann, who was in the United States revenue service on this coast, was found dead in her residence at Olive and Indiana streets this evening. She had been riding her bicycle during the earlier part of the day, and it was then that she was last seen alive, and | - e WARSHIPS | MENACE ~ MoRocco ‘Kidnapin_g*_oi Men - Stirs the Ire of | Nations State Department Acts Vig- orously and Demands Rescue. | British Torpedo-Boat Sails for Tangiér | for Inquiry Into Disappearance 5 of King’s Subject, | Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, May 20.—No gentle | diplomacy will figure fn this Govern- | ment's dealings with the Sultan of | Morocco in regard to the kidnaping of Perdicaris, an American citizen, and | his English stepson. Already instruc- tions have been sent to Mr. Gummere, g Hm American Consul at Tangier, to put the utmost vigor into his demands the | on the Sultan for the rescue of | captives. | Perdicaris was not only one of the Pwealtmefit residents of Tangier, but | he was before removing there of suf- ficient importance in Trenton, N. J., to command the friendship of both the Senators and a portion of the Congres- sional delegation from that State. | Early this moruing there came to the | attention of Acting Secretary Loomis |at the State Department telegrams from Representative Lanning, Senator | Kean and Senator Dryden. | Lanning stated that Perdicaris was born in New Jersey and had inherited a large fortune made in gas stock speculations from his father, who was a Greek. He traveled extensively, is an author of some repute, completing and publishing several books. He is also an artist and sculpter. In the course of his globe trotting he visited Tangier and it so captivated his artistic tendencies that he decided to take up his residence there, purchas- ing one of the Sultan’s palaces for the purpose. CAPTIVES IN MOUNTAINS. Consul Gummere informed the State Department to-day by cable that the | bandits had carried the captives into thY mountains. No terms of a ransom have yet been received by their friends or by the Moroccan authorities, who, Gummere says, are sting in every way in attempts at rescue. as Gummere states, however, that the presence of a warship will be of great assistance. | The State Department will make no changes in the orders for Rear Ad- miral Chadwick, commanding the | South Atlantic fleet, to send one ship immediately to Tangier when he ar- rives at the Canary Islands and to fol- low with the rest of his squadron. GIBRALTAR, May 20.—A British torpedo-boat, No. 88, sailed to-day for | Tangier in connection with the kid- naping of an American citizen named Perdicaris and his stepson, Cromwell Varley, a British subject, by armed | Arabs, headed by Raissouli, the no- | torious brigand chief. ‘ MOORS ARE ACTIVE. PARIS, May 20.—United States Con- | sul General Gummere, at Tangler, Morocco, telegraphs confirming the re- ports that the brigand band which cap- | tured Perdicaris, an American citizen, | and Cromwell Varley, a British sub- ject, is the same that captured Mr. | Harris, the London Times correspond- ent, last year. Besides capturing the | men, members- of the pand assaulted the women of the Perdicaris party. The British and American representatives at Tangier are taking emergetic meas- ures to obtain the release of the cap- tives and the Moorish authorities are | assisting them. The French Government does not in- tend to send a warship to Tangier or | otherwise intervene in connection with | the capturing of Perdicaris and Var- ley. The right of France to intervene would raise a direct issue with the Sultan of Morocco concerning the ex- ercise of police powers. Moreover, the | Government's advices are that Mo- | hammed-el-Torres, the representative of the Sultan at Tangier, will meet the brigands’ demand in order to secure the prisoners’ release. Unofficial ad- vices say that Mohammed-el-Torres has already recalled the Moorish | troops, as the brigands demanded